Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Officials at Lakeshore Park say they’re investigating after three vehicles were caught on camera doing donuts for a few hours last week. Officials say the three vehicles were doing donuts for several hours on January 16. In a statement to our news partner WVLT, officials say there is “extensive damage…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Rural Metro firefighters were kept busy Wednesday morning responding to two structure fires, one in Mascot and another in the Halls community. Rural Metro fire crews were called to the 8900 block of “C” Drive in Mascot around 3:30 a.m. where they found a single-wide trailer fully engulfed in flames. The residents…… MORE
Rocky Top, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 1/23/24 3:30 p.m.: One person is found dead and an investigation continues following an early morning apartment building fire in Rocky Top. Multiple crews were called to the 300 block of Main Street just before 4:00 a.m. Tuesday for a major fire. Officials on scene say the building housed five…… MORE
Updated Information: The victim from the fatal crash that happened on Rutledge Pike on Sunday morning has been identified as Michael Eastridge, 52 of Knoxville, Tennessee. The victim was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. Crash reconstruction investigators also believe that the poor condition of the vehicle’s tires was a contributing…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) announces it is suspending operations for the rest of the day Friday due to dangerous road conditions. KAT representatives say safety is their number one priority, and the roads are too icy to operate city buses safely. KAT says it plans to operate severe snow routes tomorrow Saturday,…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) If your trash has been piling up over the last week, there is some good news. Knox County officials say that Waste Connections, the county’s contracted trash hauler, will be picking up extra trash after roads become less dangerous, even if that trash doesn’t fit in your trash can. They say all…… MORE
An investigation is underway in Anderson County after a person is killed in a house fire. It happened last night (Wednesday) on Cove Lane when the Marlow Volunteer Fire Department responded to the home. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are looking into the cause of the fire.… MORE
Fairfield Glade, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: Two people are dead and another is injured following a domestic incident in Cumberland County. Officials with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s office say the incident happened Wednesday morning around 7:50 a.m. at a home in Fairfield Glade on Wimberly Road. CCSO says officers with the Fairfield Glade Police Department responded…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Calling the measure “precautionary,” The Tennessee Valley Authority is asking KUB customers to reduce power use amid cold temperatures across East Tennessee. In a release Tuesday, TVA officials say KUB has been alerted that its power supply is experiencing an increased demand caused by extremely cold temperatures. Additionally, officials report that KUB…… MORE
Nashville, TN (WOKI) Officials with DoorDash announce they are suspending operations across parts of Tennessee, including Nashville, Memphis and Knoxville, due to snow showers and icy roadways. DoorDash says it has activated its Severe Weather Protocol out of precaution as severe winter storms deliver potentially hazardous “blizzard conditions,” including heavy snow and strong winds. DoorDash…… MORE
